Choose Vivid World
Choose Vivid World if you want an Action, Sports, and Strategy game with Color Alternatives and Playable without Timed Input. Vivid World launched in 2025.
Vivid World vs When We Arrive
Vivid World and When We Arrive both land in Adventure, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam. Vivid World (2025) is 1 year older than When We Arrive (2026). When We Arrive scores higher on Steam reviews (95.8% positive) than Vivid World (92.6% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose When We Arrive
Choose When We Arrive if you want an Indie game with Camera Comfort, Stereo Sound, and Adjustable Difficulty. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. When We Arrive launched in 2026.
Both Vivid World and When We Arrive sit in Adventure and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Vivid World |  When We Arrive | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.6% positive (122 reviews) | 95.8% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Asobism.Co.,Ltd | Two Pixels UG |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Vivid World (2025) is 1 year older than When We Arrive (2026).
- When We Arrive scores higher on Steam reviews (95.8% positive) than Vivid World (92.6% positive).
- When We Arrive is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Vivid World (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Vivid World vs When We Arrive — FAQ
- Should I play Vivid World or When We Arrive first?
- If you want chronology, Vivid World (2025) came out before When We Arrive (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Vivid World and When We Arrive similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Vivid World and When We Arrive have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Vivid World ships Online Co-op, Co-op; When We Arrive ships Online Co-op, Co-op.